Nishith Verma

PhD (University of Arizona, USA)

Email: nishith[AT]iitk.ac.in

Office Phone: 0512-259-7704

Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering

Specialization

Our research themes center around development of carbon based adsorbents, especially carbon nanofibers and carbon nanoparticles in the adsorption and catalytic reaction applications. Specifically, the focus is on the synthesis and characterization of the adsorbents and metal catalysts for the removal of common atmospheric air pollutants such as CO2, NOx, and SOx by adsorption and/or catalytic oxidation and that of solutes like arsenic, fluoride, heavy metals, and organics from wastewater by adsorption. We have also undertaken studies on the development of carbon molecular sieves for the sequestration of CO2. We have carried out experimental studies on the development of novel liquid-solid contactors to remove dissolved solutes from wastewater. On the theoretical side, a number of mathematical models based on lattice Boltzmann method have been developed to predict the breakthrough curves in the narrow tubular packed bed adsorber. The recent focus is on the development of lattice Boltzmann models for multi-phase flow.

(6) Study of adhesion of soot and soils on metals and derive a correlation between extent of adhesion of carbon and polymerized soil with aluminum and steel substrate; Cost: Rs. 12 lacs; Funding Agency: Unilever, Bangalore (2013-15)